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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
DAVID MOORE’S DARK COMEDY “YOUTH IN OREGON” SHOWING AT
KIGGINS THEATRE: Fixed on being euthanized for his 80th birth-
day. Raymond (Frank Langella) embarks on a cross-county road
trip with a son-in-law (Billy Crudup) determined to change his
mind in “Youth in Oregon” at 7 p.m. All Seats $9. Kiggins Theatre,
1011 Main St., Vancouver.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTLAND BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
WEATHERIZATION WORKSHOP: Free workshop where partici-
pants learn how to stop drafts in their home. Great for renters
too. Qualified participants receive a free kit of weatherization
supplies. Register at www.communityenergyproject.org or call
(503) 284-6827 x 108. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Cherry Park Elementary
School, 1930 SE 104th Ave.
Pam Grier will be in attendance on Feb. 11 to
present a 35mm screening of Jack Hill’s 1973
classic “Coffy” (shown here), the story of an
unassuming nurse who moonlights as a one-
woman avenger by night, as part of the 2017
Portland Black Film Festival, which starts next
weekend. For more information or to buy tickets,
visit https://hollywoodtheatre.org/programs/
series/portland-black-film-festival/.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
FREE BOAT INSPECTIONS FROM COLUMBIA COUNTY MARINE PA-
TROL: The Columbia County Marine Patrol will be holding free
boat inspections at the Scappose Bay Marina. The event begins
at 10 a.m. and runs through 3 p.m. Inspections generally take 10
minutes or less. Scappose Bay Marina, 57420 Old Portland Rd.,
Warren.
3RD ANNUAL RIONA’S CAVE OF TREASURES ARTISAN FAIRE: Ar-
tisan fair meets renaissance faire, vendor village meets sci-fi
and steampunk imporium meets comic con artists alley. $1 ad-
mission. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Double Tree Lloyd Center, Exhibit Hall,
1000 Multnomah Ave.
2017 ST. JOHNS SWAP’N’PLAY’S PRESCHOOL, KINDER, AND CAMP
FIRE: Families find the programs of your dreams, schools, help
families choose your program by meeting them at the event. 10
a.m., St. Johns Library, 7510 N. Charleston Ave.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
CELEBRATION FOR THE START OF THE PIONEER COURTHOUSE
SQUARE RENOVATION PROJECT: All are welcome to a special cel-
ebration at the square to mark the start of construction. Guest
speakers will include Commissioner Amanda Fitz, (PP&R) Direc-
tor Mike Abbate and more. Noon, Pioneer Courthouse Square,
SW Morrison and Yamhill and SW 6th and Broadway.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
LEAD- SAFE HOME PROJECTS WORKSHOP: Before any demo,
See Community Calendar on page 5
Portland News Briefs
Oregon Historical Society Hosts
Genealogy Workshops in February
Have you just started digging into your family tree,
or are you a genealogy veteran who wants to learn
more tips and tricks? Whether you have a lot, or a lit-
tle, or even no experience with genealogy, family his-
torians from the OHS Research Library will make dig-
ging up the past loads of fun! Join us for an upcoming
family history workshop to help you discover your
roots.
All workshops take place at the Oregon Historical
Society and are $20 ($15 for OHS members) - follow
the links below to register now!
Getting Off to the Right Start
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Presented by Hannah Allan
Family history is fun, addicting, and before you
know it, overwhelming. Start your research right.
Learn how to stay focused, organized, and sane. Reg-
ister at https://orhs.ejoinme.org/genealogyfeb11.
Bury the Dead, Not the Living: Organizing Your
Records
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Presented by Hannah Allan
Do you have boxes full of papers? Or perhaps you’ve
repeated your research one too many times. Learn
how to stay on top of
(instead of underneath)
those piles of pedigrees,
pensions, and probates
by organizing electroni-
cally. Lay to rest that an-
cestor without digging
through catacombs of re-
cords to find him!
Register at https://orhs.
ejoinme.org/genealogy-
mar11.
History for the Gene-
alogist and How to Use
Historical Societies
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Presented by Hannah
Allan
Let’s put the “History”
in Family History! Come
learn how to overcome
genealogical roadblocks
and flesh out an ances-
tor’s story through gen-
eral history. You will also
learn the value of histor-
ical societies and how
to use their resources
to find records, answer questions, and write biogra-
phies.
Register at https://orhs.ejoinme.org/genealog-
yapr8.
Researching Chinese American Family History
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Presented by Christine DeVillier
In this class, researchers of Chinese American
family history will gain background knowledge
and techniques specific to researching the Chinese
American population. Participants will learn about
the complexity of names in both Chinese and English
transliterations, immigration history (both legal and
otherwise), grave marker reading, Chinese obitu-
aries, historic and contemporary family tree docu-
mentation, unique sources and databases for Chinese
Americans, village mapping, and Chinese literacy
challenges in research. This class will illustrate the
use of resources ranging from historic and archival
documents to contemporary DNA testing, and every-
thing in between. This class encourages the use of the
internet as a tool to maximize research yields.
Register at https://orhs.ejoinme.org/genealogy-
may27.
The research library is open five days a week on
Tuesdays from 1-5pm and Wednesdays-Saturdays
from 10am-5pm, or browse its extensive collection at
http://librarycatalog.ohs.org/EOSWebOPAC/OPAC/
Index.aspx.
Please note that the Oregon Historical Society Re-
search Library will be closed Feb. 14-18 for collections
maintenance.
BOLI directs $17,000 to 11 unpaid film
crew workers and urges others to
file claims
The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) has di-
rected $17,835 to 11 unpaid employees working on
the V Force: New Dawn of V.I.C.T.O.R.Y. film set, Labor
Commissioner Brad Avakian announced this week.
The agency directed payments through the state’s
Wage Security Fund after the film became unable to
meet payroll. The fund helps employees receive wag-
es earned during the 60 days preceding a business
closure if the employer is financially unable to pay.
BOLI encouraged employees who’ve yet to be paid to
contact the agency’s Wage and Hour Division.
Filming stopped around August of last year. Al-
though 15 workers have filed wage claims — two were
determined to be independent contractors not eligi-
ble for Wage Security Fund payments and two inves-
tigations are still open — many more are potentially
eligible for payments.
Investigators determine and verify how much, if
any, is owed each worker. BOLI may direct a maxi-
See Briefs on page 5